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Facile preparation of peptide glass at room temperature using standard lab equipment. Credit: Tel Aviv University
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have created a new type of glass with unique and even contradictory properties, such as being a strong adhesive and incredibly transparent at the same time. The glass, which forms spontaneously when comes in contact with water at room temperature, could bring about a revolution in an array of different and diverse industries such as optics and electro-optics, satellite communication, remote sensing and biomedicine.
“In our laboratory, we study bio-convergence and specifically use the wonderful properties of biology to produce innovative materials,” explains Prof. Gazit. “Among other things, we study sequences of, which are the building blocks of proteins.
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